以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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2 n  j% L3 O( E" X6 ^, W　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。
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; g3 Q# Y- Q  v( P6 Z4 j　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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) X! K" @- y6 t8 ?  `　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


# V+ ~: D( s6 H2 f　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”
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" ?1 r0 N& r* K  k* q3 j　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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! z+ y( J1 N) Y9 S- c' B$ Q. Z　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

) F& _/ D1 a3 O. H% |) n　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

% T- @; w! ^" Z$ T5 J　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

4 a( O0 w0 f3 K　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


$ N! |) f; |$ w　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

/ s0 D* r5 O8 W% c9 P) R　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”
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% D/ v6 [; Z( _/ c) G　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”
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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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; u+ ]) J4 S5 d7 |/ g, G　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”
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3 A7 A1 q3 e& T　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

' P  C: _# C7 b　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


( X7 J  p, D! X% L* S3 }. Q　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

3 m9 @8 t# e( J  f( w$ C　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）